There are few things that so touch us with instinctive revulsion as a breach of decorum.
Thorstein VeblenConspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
Thorstein VeblenThe first duty of an editor is to gauge the sentiment of his reader, and then to tell them what they like to believe.
Thorstein VeblenThe dog commends himself to our favor by affording play to our propensity for mastery
Thorstein Veblen